Alison Hernandez

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Worked on 146 assignments, created 97, named on 29 bylines for Talon Marks.

By (Alison as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

It's time we had more safety in our campuses and workplace

You've heard it all over your campuses, in a text message, in emails, another victim to rape, or even in a workplace. You've heard this all over the news with the Weinstein cases and women speaking out, but what are our campuses really doing in taking safety precautions to prevent this from happening? What are our workplaces doing to take...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Wage Gap: Victim by choice

The gender wage gap exists, but as to why it exists is due to the different choices that men and women make. The talking point that women make 77 cents to the dollar to that of a man is something that as been said for years Some statics say different numbers other than 77, but we'll keep this for argument's...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

The absurdity of the great wall of Trump

It is no secret that President Trump is pushing to enforce stricter border security across the United States and Mexico border in order to prevent more illegal immigrants, crime and transportation of drugs from entering the country but this idea won't work as well as it may seem. The idea of building an estimated billion dollar wall is absolutely absurd,...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Diversity: Perspective vs image

Photo credit: Rachel Tully

Many companies and corporations often put out advertisements and film that show the lack of self-awareness of its board members and promote things that are deemed racist, bigoted and out-of-touch. Heineken recently came out with a commercial where a bar tender seeks out a women who is running out of booze and begins to slide the alcoholic beverage down the...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Addressing the modern day lynching of black lives

Trayvon Martin. Eric Garner. Alton B. Sterling. Freddie Gray. Tamir Rice. Michael Brown. Philando Castille. Terrence Crutcher. And the latest Stephon Clark. There must be change--there has to be change, the police officers who have killed unarmed-innocent black men should be found guilty for second-degree murder, especially if there is sufficient evidence that shows the cops were in the wrong....

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By (Alison as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Petition for the cause not for the profit

The right to petition is one of the greatest tools we have in the United States of America. It helps bring awareness, change and gives big businesses the power to hire "volunteers" to get signatures for them. Ever since our founding fathers drafted the First Amendment, the common man and woman were given the ability to make their voices heard...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Letting go of nostaglia for the future

Photo credit: Jake Koeppe

For many students and faculty, the American toy store, Toys "R" Us, is considered to be one of the flagships of childhood from its mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe to its iconic jingle from its various television commercials. Placing a foundation in both pop culture and consumerism. This week, however, the toy store chain has announced that it will be closing...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Bruno Mars is Innocent

Bruno Mars, the famous and acclaimed American pop music icon, has recently been accused of cultural appropriation by the online community. The debate started when an online activist accused Mars of using music that has been associated with African-American culture. This, of course, is absurd. Mars is simply expressing himself in his own way. This kind of reaction shows that...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Practice What You Preach Black Panther

The “Black Panther” film has surpassed the $700 million mark as of Monday in the worldwide box office, so why won’t Marvel Studios and parent Walt Disney Company listen to their fans that are petitioning them to donate 25 percent of the films income instead of the lousy $1 million they allocated recently to Boys and Girls Clubs of America....

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By (Alison as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

American needs to learn a lesson

With all the tragedies happening in our borders, America will be a shithole country if our leaders don’t start taking the actions necessary to show who really runs the country. Majorly Stoneman Douglas High School is the most recent “schooting,” school shooting, that happened in our nation. Although many are saying this tragedy will change nothing and soon fade away,...

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